GfK’s latest survey showed that the OPPO increased its market share from 3.2% in July 2015 to 8.6% in July 2016, more than double its share from last year. The smartphone brand also rose from 3rd spot in June 2016 at 8.5%, to 2nd last July.

“Our increasing shares show how we are able to capture what Filipinos want in a mobile device,” said Stephen Cheng, OPPO’s Brand Marketing Manager. “We not only meet consumers demand for quality smartphones, but we also offer them at more affordable prices. This is an important factor that paved the way for our growth over the past year.”

OPPO attributed its rising popularity to its F1 series, whose selfie-enhancing features won over the Filipino’s fondness for taking pictures of themselves. The company introduced the F1 phone in February this year, followed by the F1 Plus in April.